Night-Shift Tool & Die Maker: High-Speed Stamping Pro

TE Connectivity; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity’s Tooling Teams are responsible for the construction, modification, and maintenance of metalworking dies, tools, and fixtures. The Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III will play a critical role in supporting stamping production by performing precision work, troubleshooting complex die setups, and providing technical expertise.

You will be a key resource for technical questions and training other team members, including apprentices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree in Machining Technology preferred.
• Completion of a State-Approved Apprenticeship Program and Journeyman’s Card highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in die repair, rebuilding, and conditioning of complex progressive dies.
• Proficient use of shop equipment and tooling with tolerance of +/- .0001.
• Experience in heat-treating, EDM plunge machines, and profile grinding.
• Strong teamwork, problem solving, and mechanical aptitude.
• Automotive stamping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for the team, answering routine questions and providing assistance or training as needed.
• Perform die and module changeovers, preventive maintenance, and conditioning of dies.
• Sharpen and repair close tolerance tooling, including carbide punches and dies.
• Troubleshoot complex die setups and production issues.
• Replace worn or broken tooling and maintain high-speed progressive dies.
• Construct, modify, and condition metal working dies, gauges, and tooling based on blueprints, sketches, or engineering specifications.
• Set up and operate shop machinery such as lathes, milling machines, heat treat ovens, surface grinders, and more.
• Perform precision work using instruments like micrometers, calipers, and comparators to ensure parts meet final inspection standards.
• Set up and operate stamping presses, ensuring conformance to Quality Inspection Plan (Q.I.P.) requirements.
• Train apprentices and support the apprenticeship program.
• Monitor spare tooling for availability and identify problem areas by tracking spikes in usage.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Machining Technology

State-Approved Apprenticeship Program

Journeyman’s Card

Tools

E.D.M. plunge machines

Profile grinding

Heat treat ovens

Micrometers/Calipers/Comparators

Job description

TE Connectivity’s Tooling Teams are responsible for the construction, modification, and maintenance of metalworking dies, tools, and fixtures. The Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III will play a critical role in supporting stamping production by performing precision work, troubleshooting complex die setups, and providing technical expertise.

You will be a key resource for technical questions and training other team members, including apprentices.